ost of you have been teaching for several weeks. Patterns are probably beginning to emerge and classroom routines are probably making you feel more comfortable than you were when you started. Can you still see the teacher that you started this semester wanting to be? Are you satisfied that you're actually teaching or are you concerned that you may be getting immersed in playing the "game of school?" Assess your teaching so far. What are you doing well, and what do you know you need to work on? What evidence are you seeing for both your successes and difficulties? What are you determined to change and why?
When I began teaching, I had a vision of the teacher I wanted to be. I envisioned being consistent and fair, fun but strict, inspiring, and much more. Looking at myself now, I see that I have become that teacher for the most part. I have realized that I could be more consistent in my classroom. I feel that I have had trouble because I started late in the year with my class, and i never had a chance to address my expectations as a teacher to my students. I have also had trouble because my cooperating teacher...undermines me, but interrupting and taking my class over when she wants things done her way. So I have not always had the chance to be consistent with my classroom management. So I do feel that I need to work on that. Hopefully I will be able to more with my high school students. I feel that I am very good with engaging my students and providing a fun and comfortable atmosphere for my students. Even though there are fun time, students know that there are times to be serious, and there will be consequences if they do not behave appropriately.I feel that I am actually teaching these kids and giving them "ah-ha!" moments of understanding. /i have seen IEP students that normally do not get abstract concepts actually understand the concepts that I am trying to get across to them, and students that usually get c's and d's, get b's and sometimes a's. I feel that if I fix my classroom management, or work on it, I will be where I want to be in my teaching.
When I began teaching, I had a vision of the teacher I wanted to be. I envisioned being consistent and fair, fun but strict, inspiring, and much more. Looking at myself now, I see that I have become that teacher for the most part. I have realized that I could be more consistent in my classroom. I feel that I have had trouble because I started late in the year with my class, and i never had a chance to address my expectations as a teacher to my students. I have also had trouble because my cooperating teacher...undermines me, but interrupting and taking my class over when she wants things done her way. So I have not always had the chance to be consistent with my classroom management. So I do feel that I need to work on that. Hopefully I will be able to more with my high school students. I feel that I am very good with engaging my students and providing a fun and comfortable atmosphere for my students. Even though there are fun time, students know that there are times to be serious, and there will be consequences if they do not behave appropriately.I feel that I am actually teaching these kids and giving them "ah-ha!" moments of understanding. /i have seen IEP students that normally do not get abstract concepts actually understand the concepts that I am trying to get across to them, and students that usually get c's and d's, get b's and sometimes a's. I feel that if I fix my classroom management, or work on it, I will be where I want to be in my teaching.